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== "Religion" as belief ==
== "Religion" as belief ==
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary give a definition of religions as "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith"<ref>[http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=religion "Religion"] in Merriam Webster dictionary.</ref>
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary give a definition of religions as "the service and worship of God or the supernatural", and "commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance", but also as "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith", while "religious" is defined as "relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity"<ref>[http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=religion "Religion"] in Merriam Webster dictionary.</ref>
This is probably the broadest definition of the term. By this definition, non-theistic belief systems such as [[atheism]], [[humanism]], and [[agnosticism]] can be considered religions.
This is probably the broadest definition of the term. By this definition, non-theistic belief systems such as [[atheism]], [[humanism]], and [[agnosticism]] can be considered religions.